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package org.apereo.portal.jdbc;

import java.sql.SQLException;

/**
 * The join query interface defines methods for storing and retrieving queries fragments that will
 * be used for performing joins in SQL.
 */
public interface IJoinQueryString {
    /**
     * Gets a query by the specified key.
     *
     * @param key The key to find the query for.
     * @return The query for the key.
     * @throws SQLException Will be thrown if no query exists for the key
     */
    public String getQuery(String key) throws SQLException;

    /**
     * Adds a query for the specified key, overwriting and query that was already associated with
     * the key.
     *
     * @param key The key to store the query under.
     * @param value The query to store under the key.
     * @throws SQLException
     */
    public void addQuery(String key, String value);
}
